| Year | Winner | Program | Other nominees |
|---|
1996–1997
(13th) | David Hyde Pierce | Frasier(NBC) | |
1997–1998
(14th) | David Hyde Pierce | Frasier(NBC) | |
1998–1999
(15th) | Ray Romano | Everybody Loves Raymond(CBS) | |
1999–2000
(16th) | Jane Kaczmarek | Malcolm in the Middle(Fox) | |
2000–2001
(17th) | Jane Kaczmarek | Malcolm in the Middle(Fox) | |
2001–2002
(18th) | Bernie Mac | The Bernie Mac Show(Fox) | |
2002–2003
(19th) | Jon Stewart | The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
(Comedy Central) | |
2003–2004
(20th) | Ricky Gervais | The Office(BBC America) | |
2004–2005
(21st) | Jon Stewart | The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
(Comedy Central) | |
2005–2006
(22nd) | Steve Carell | The Office(NBC) | |
2006–2007
(23rd) | Alec Baldwin | 30 Rock(NBC) | |
2007–2008
(24th) | Tina Fey | 30 Rock(NBC) | |
2008–2009
(25th) | Jim Parsons | The Big Bang Theory(CBS) | |
2009–2010
(26th) | Jane Lynch | Glee(Fox) | |
2010–2011
(27th) | Ty Burrell
and
Nick Offerman | Modern Family(ABC)
Parks and Recreation(NBC) | |
2011–2012
(28th) | Louis C.K. | Louie(FX) | |
2012–2013
(29th) | Louis C.K. | Louie(FX) | |
2013–2014
(30th) | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep(HBO) | |
2014–2015
(31st) | Amy Schumer | Inside Amy Schumer(Comedy Central) | |
2015–2016
(32nd) | Rachel Bloom | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend(The CW) | |
2016–2017
(33rd) | Donald Glover | Atlanta(FX) | |
2017–2018
(34th) | Rachel Brosnahan | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel(Amazon) | |
2018–2019
(35th) | Phoebe Waller-Bridge | Fleabag(Amazon) | |
2019–2020
(36th) | Catherine O'Hara | Schitt's Creek(Pop) | |
2020–2021
(37th)[2] | Jean Smart | Hacks(HBO Max) | |
2021–2022
(38th)[3] | Quinta Brunson | Abbott Elementary(ABC) | |
2022–2023
(39th)[4] | Natasha Lyonne | Poker Face(Peacock) | |
2023–2024
(40th)[5] | Jean Smart | Hacks(HBO /Max) | |
